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Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools OFFLINE installer

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Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools

Visual Studio Build Tools

fully offline install of the minimum required MSVC build tools

The files are signed by Microsoft and from their servers.

You can blacklist/firewall Microsoft completely and still compile what you need. Go ahead and blacklist all their ASNs. I assume you have at least access to GitHub somehow, since.. well.. GitHub. No choice there. Or use it offline-offline, actual unplug-it-offline, from before forced online abuse came up.

If you only run this setup once (!), and delete the setup files after, about 1.6 GiB will ultimately be used. (On a 21H2 LTSC as of now.) Keep at least double available during install. This number may differ for you, I do not know how MS decides what to install. I’ve seen 6 GiB for the same exact setup before.

If you ever let the Visual Studio Installer trojan dropper reign free in the future, prepare your disk for several dozens of GiBs.

About a dozen menu entries for things you do not want will be created. I tried more minimal configurations to no avail. If you know how to decrease size further, or how to rip the actual compiler/headers without breaking things randomly, send a message.

Minimum viable build setup, no UWP. If you are forced to deal with UWP: I’m sorry, brother.

Microsoft is still as abusive as ever and simply ignores your rights (Does that word even bear any meaning in 2022?).

• Install an application firewall, like the excellent simplewall, before you start, or it willimmediately1 send tons of unwanted network requests without asking permission.
• Do not allow svchost.exe as that gives Microsoft free reign over your network and circumvents the firewall. Yes, it will break auto-updates, but you wouldn’t be reading this, if you weren’t capable of deploying them yourself.

Developers and users forced to use the MSVC build tools.

Developers and users who aren’t online 24/7 and want a reliable offline setup without huge efforts.

Developers and users who refuse to give Microsoft spyware unfettered network access.

As of today, the most common perp is probably Python’s distutils , which refuses to cooperate with the user-respecting MinGW as it did in the past. Dozens upon dozens of threads/issues/SO posts later, nothing.

Hundreds of SO posts à la:

error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with «Microsoft C++ Build Tools»: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/

A: Install the . R: That is not a full installer. A: Indeed it is not, let me see. A: Seems to redirect to some stub. ~confusion ensues ~hilarity ensues A: Is Microsoft really trolling this hard? A: Yes. User left the building. 

After reading a few dozen you find out that in some mystical time called 2012 allegedly there was a (somewhat) reasonably sized offline installer. Not an archive like MinGW, allowing you to do as you please with some respect, and without blanket root permissions, but still, at least offline.

You try for yourself and find out it simply is not possible to install a primitive compiler and some headers without allowing Microsoft full access to everything.

You either give up, or give in. The oligarchy won.

why this particular version

The ‘LTS’ brand no longer holds weight in the Microsoft world, as it has been degraded to ultra-short lifespans with the most recent iterations anyway (LTSB > LTSC > 10 > 5 > aaS > thin client > brain implant > ?), but it seemed prudent to choose it nonetheless.

You don’t need the latest alpha to compile what you must.

LTSC versions might also trigger less auto-update-against-your-will nonsense, if you cannot get rid of that via GPs in your situation for whatever reason.

how to create the files yourself

If you need a package that’s not included, I strongly recommend doing this in a controlled environment, at least a VM, which you can monitor and wipe afterwards.

The only acceptable connection to Microsoft is none. If you give them even a fingertip, they will skin you alive. Good luck reverse engineering their infinite malware mechanisms. Even government agencies have tried and failed, with their typical conclusion being: «Avoid if you can, you’re not going to clean it up fully, ever.» Who likes to maintain blacklists against a trillion dollar overlord? They can add more trash faster than you can get rid of it.

• download the bootstrapper of your choice
• run

vs_BuildTools.exe --layout .\VSLayout --lang en-US --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.19041

If you find any personal metadata inside the archive, please let me know quietly. I think there shouldn’t be, but we both know there are ways and humans make mistakes. Besides, it’s 10s of thousands of files and not verifiable, alone.

Obviously the packaged files belong to Microsoft and I do not claim copyright on them. All files are taken from public sources only. Public as in, ‘run this malware dropper as root’, but still. Microsoft oligarchs even bought GitHub, so it’s right where it belongs.

Footnotes

1. random samples:
   • vctip.exe supposedly belongs to the »’Visual Studio Experience Improvement Program»’. You did not even install Visual Studio. You might even have turned all that garbage off via GP. It doesn’t care.
   • mofcompiler.exe ignores your wishes as well
   • —noWeb only prevents total failure, it does not actually mean ‘no web’. This is even in their docs.
   • The list goes on and on. Try running even an »’enterprise»’ Windows 10 while sniffing. No matter how hard you lock it down, and how much you beg for your basic legal rights, they simply do not care. They’d rather bribe a few politicians with laughable »’fines»’ and continue unabashedly. God forbid you’re on a metered connection or classic copper.

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Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools OFFLINE installer

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Recap of the Visual C++ and Build Tools

Last year we introduced the Visual C++ 2015 Build Tools to enable a streamlined build-lab experience for getting the required Visual C++ tools without the additional overhead of installing the Visual Studio IDE. We expanded the options to include tools like ATL and MFC, .NET tools for C++/CLI development, and various Windows SDKs. There was also an MSBuild standalone installer for installing the tools needed for building .NET applications called the Microsoft Build Tools 2015.

The new Visual Studio Build Tools

For Visual Studio 2017 RC, we are introducing the new Visual Studio Build Tools which uses the new installer experience to provide access to MSBuild tools for both managed and native applications. This installer replaces both the Visual C++ Build Tools and the Microsoft Build Tools as your one stop shop for build tools. By default, all of the necessary MSBuild prerequisites for both managed and native builds are installed with the Visual Studio Build Tools, including the MSBuild command prompt which you can use to build your applications. On top of that there is also an optional workload for the “Visual C++ Build Tools” that provides an additional set of options that native C++ developers can install on top of the core MSBuild components. These options are very similar to those found in the Visual Studio 2017 RC “Desktop development with C++” workload, which provides a comparable set of options to those available in the Visual C++ Build Tools 2015. Note that we also include CMake support in the Visual Studio Build Tools. Just like the installer for Visual Studio 2017 RC, there is also an area for installing individual components to allow for more granular control over your installation.

Command-line “Silent” Installs

vs_buildtools.exe –quiet –add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools

vs_buildtools.exe –quiet –add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools –includeRecommended

vs_buildtools.exe –quiet –add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools –includeOptional

The –help command will be coming in a future release. In the interim, the full set of command-line parameters to the Visual Studio installer is documented here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/use-command-line-parameters-to-install-visual-studio

Closing Remarks

Give the new Visual Studio Build Tools a try and let us know what you think. We plan to evolve this installer to continue to meet your needs, both native and beyond. Your input will help guide us down this path. Thanks!

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Install Visual C++ Build Tools on Windows

This guide intends to teach you to Install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on Windows.

Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools allows users to build and manage Microsoft Visual Studio Code applications without installing a separate Visual Studio Code IDE on the system. It includes different toolsets like C, C++, Windows SDK, and Visual C++ runtime libraries that you can use to develop a wide range of cross-platform applications.

Steps To Install Visual C++ Build Tools on Windows

To complete this guide, log in to your Windows Client and follow the steps below.

Download Microsoft C++ Build Tools

First, you must visit the Microsoft C++ Build Tools and download the build tools.

Installation Steps of Microsoft C++ Build Tools on Windows

When your download is completed, run the installer by opening your downloaded file.

On the first screen, click Continue to accept the license agreement.

Next, you need to check the box next to Desktop Development with C++, then the boxes on the right would show up (May differ in versions). After that, you need to choose Install while downloading and click Install.

When your installation is completed, reboot your Windows system to apply the changes.

Add Microsoft C++ Build Tools To System Environment Path

At this point, you need to add the C++ Build Tools to the system environment path. To do this, go to your search bar and search for Edit the System Environment Variables. Click on it to open the app.

Then, click Environment Variables.

From there, double-click Path.

Press New and paste this line: (or version/location u installed your Build Tools at).

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin

The simple way to check if this is the right path is to paste this file path and check if the location exists in your file explorer.

Microsoft C++ build tools can be used for installing anything that requires a C++ compiler on Windows.

Conclusion

At this point, you have learned to Install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on Windows.

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